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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 6-K
 
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
For the month of December 2018
 
 
PEARSON plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
N/A
 
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 
80 Strand
London, England WC2R 0RL
44-20-7010-2000
(Address of principal executive office)
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
 
 
 
Form 20-F X                                                Form 40-F
 
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
 
 
Yes                                              No X
 
 
 
 
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
 
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i
 
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are
attachedii:
Pearson plc
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
 
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
 
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
 
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
X
Other (please specify)iii:
 
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
Name
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street,
Wilmington DE 19801, USA
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
Name
Goldman Sachs International
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
Peterborough Court, 133 Fleet Street, London
EC4A 2BB, UK
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:
17/12/2018
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):
19/12/2018
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
 
% of voting rights
attached to shares
(total of 8. A)
% of voting rights through financial
instruments(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)
Total number of voting rights of
issuervii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
0.57%
5.91%
6.48%
                      781,072,200
 
Position of previous notification (if
applicable)
0.55%
6.19%
6.74%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type ofshares
ISIN code (if possible)
Number of voting rightsix
% of voting rights
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
GB0006776081
 
4,043,666
 
0.52%
US7050151056
 
378,187
 
0.05%
 
 
 
 
 
SUBTOTAL 8. A
4,421,853
0.57%
 
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial
instrument
Expirationdatex
Exercise/Conversion
Periodxi
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is
exercised/converted.
% of voting rights
Securities Lending
Open
 
15,943,172
2.04%
Put Option
15-Mar-2019
 
1,000,000
0.13%
Put Option
15 Mar 2019
 
1,000,000
0.13%
Put Option
15-Feb-2019
 
1,000,000
0.13%
Put Option
15-Mar-2019
 
1,000,000
0.13%
Call Option
21-Dec-2018
 
400,000
0.05%
 
 
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
20,343,172
2.60%
 
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument
Expirationdatex
Exercise/Conversion Period xi
Physical or cash
settlementxii
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
Refer to Annexure
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SUBTOTAL 8.B.2
25,849,613
3.31%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the
applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii
 
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)
X
Namexv
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
% of voting rights through financial
instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
 
 
 
Goldman Sachs (UK) LLC
 
 
 
Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited
 
 
 
Goldman Sachs International
 
               4.09%
4.13%
 
 
 
 
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
 
 
 
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
 
 
 
GSAM Holdings LLC
 
 
 
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
 
 
 
Goldman Sachs Asset Management International Holdings L.L.C.
 
 
 
Goldman Sachs Asset Management Co., Ltd.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
 
 
 
GSAM Holdings LLC
 
 
 
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
 
 
 
 
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
N/A
The number and % of voting rights held
N/A
The date until which the voting rights will be held
N/A
 
11. Additional informationxvi
Please note, total amount of voting rights have been rounded to 2 decimal places therefore there is a possibility of a rounding error.
 
General email contact:
gs-regops-emea-position-enquiries@gs.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
Place of completion
London, UK
Date of completion
19/12/2018
 
Natalie White
Deputy Company Secretary
20 December 2018
 
 
 
 
 
Annexure
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
 
Type of financial instrument
Expiration datex
Exercise/Conversion periodxi
Physical or cash settlementxii
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
 
 
CFD
10-Dec-2025
 
Cash
                   3,100,153
0.40%
 
CFD
23-Sep-2020
 
Cash
                   2,464,000
0.32%
 
CFD
4-Dec-2023
 
Cash
                   1,651,890
0.21%
 
CFD
20-Oct-2027
 
Cash
                   1,207,888
0.15%
 
Swap
28-Jul-2021
 
Cash
                   1,096,212
0.14%
 
Swap
28-Jul-2021
 
Cash
                       757,148
0.10%
 
CFD
15-Sep-2028
 
Cash
                       743,664
0.10%
 
CFD
9-Sep-2021
 
Cash
                       711,542
0.09%
 
Call Option
9-Jan-2019
 
Cash
                       497,181
0.06%
 
CFD
17-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                       467,700
0.06%
 
Swap
12-Oct-2023
 
Cash
                       397,330
0.05%
 
CFD
15-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                       368,890
0.05%
 
Call Option
15-Jan-2019
 
Cash
                       347,139
0.04%
 
CFD
15-Jul-2021
 
Cash
                       328,703
0.04%
 
CFD
16-Jun-2028
 
Cash
                       328,703
0.04%
 
CFD
20-Oct-2027
 
Cash
                       308,401
0.04%
 
CFD
20-Oct-2027
 
Cash
                       308,140
0.04%
 
Swap
30-Nov-2023
 
Cash
                       300,000
0.04%
 
CFD
4-Dec-2023
 
Cash
                       284,110
0.04%
 
CFD
13-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                       278,966
0.04%
 
Call Option
11-Jan-2019
 
Cash
                       276,720
0.04%
 
CFD
24-Mar-2028
 
Cash
                       259,000
0.03%
 
CFD
19-May-2027
 
Cash
                       256,115
0.03%
 
CFD
4-Dec-2023
 
Cash
                       254,475
0.03%
 
Swap
3-Feb-2023
 
Cash
                       250,801
0.03%
 
Swap
29-Nov-2023
 
Cash
                       250,000
0.03%
 
CFD
21-Jun-2028
 
Cash
                       249,604
0.03%
 
Swap
29-Nov-2023
 
Cash
                       225,000
0.03%
 
CFD
27-Sep-2028
 
Cash
                       217,594
0.03%
 
CFD
9-Sep-2021
 
Cash
                       208,879
0.03%
 
CFD
23-Aug-2028
 
Cash
                       204,000
0.03%
 
Swap
28-Jul-2021
 
Cash
                       203,317
0.03%
 
Swap
2-Feb-2023
 
Cash
                       198,606
0.03%
 
CFD
25-Apr-2019
 
Cash
                       177,353
0.02%
 
CFD
6-Dec-2028
 
Cash
                       176,900
0.02%
 
Swap
28-Jul-2021
 
Cash
                       170,231
0.02%
 
Swap
21-May-2019
 
Cash
                       164,211
0.02%
 
CFD
10-Mar-2028
 
Cash
                       160,215
0.02%
 
CFD
12-Jul-2023
 
Cash
                       158,153
0.02%
 
CFD
12-Jun-2028
 
Cash
                       156,757
0.02%
 
CFD
20-Oct-2021
 
Cash
                       140,250
0.02%
 
CFD
22-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                       134,667
0.02%
 
Call Option
12-Mar-2019
 
Cash
                       133,758
0.02%
 
Swap
28-Jul-2021
 
Cash
                       131,070
0.02%
 
Call Option
8-Feb-2019
 
Cash
                       128,027
0.02%
 
CFD
17-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                       125,499
0.02%
 
Swap
17-Sep-2020
 
Cash
                       122,290
0.02%
 
CFD
17-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                       121,696
0.02%
 
CFD
25-Feb-2027
 
Cash
                       120,007
0.02%
 
Swap
3-Feb-2023
 
Cash
                       117,797
0.02%
 
Call Option
19-Feb-2019
 
Cash
                       117,551
0.02%
 
CFD
15-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                       116,110
0.01%
 
CFD
4-Dec-2023
 
Cash
                       114,713
0.01%
 
Swap
13-Oct-2023
 
Cash
                       113,548
0.01%
 
Swap
22-Mar-2019
 
Cash
                       113,300
0.01%
 
CFD
24-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                       106,470
0.01%
 
Call Option
5-Mar-2019
 
Cash
                       100,992
0.01%
 
Swap
2-Feb-2023
 
Cash
                         93,281
0.01%
 
CFD
17-Jul-2028
 
Cash
                         92,500
0.01%
 
Swap
29-Nov-2023
 
Cash
                         91,988
0.01%
 
Swap
8-Dec-2023
 
Cash
                         91,426
0.01%
 
Call Option
8-Mar-2019
 
Cash
                         86,980
0.01%
 
Swap
14-Jun-2023
 
Cash
                         86,565
0.01%
 
Swap
12-Jul-2023
 
Cash
                         84,590
0.01%
 
Call Option
6-Mar-2019
 
Cash
                         82,898
0.01%
 
CFD
26-Nov-2021
 
Cash
                         80,948
0.01%
 
CFD
11-Aug-2023
 
Cash
                         77,077
0.01%
 
CFD
1-Mar-2028
 
Cash
                         76,610
0.01%
 
Swap
7-Jul-2023
 
Cash
                         73,094
0.01%
 
Swap
3-Feb-2023
 
Cash
                         68,758
0.01%
 
CFD
4-Dec-2023
 
Cash
                         68,531
0.01%
 
CFD
20-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                         68,454
0.01%
 
Swap
29-Nov-2023
 
Cash
                         65,026
0.01%
 
CFD
5-Nov-2027
 
Cash
                         64,825
0.01%
 
CFD
17-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                         64,651
0.01%
 
CFD
10-Mar-2028
 
Cash
                         59,650
0.01%
 
Swap
15-Jun-2023
 
Cash
                         57,709
0.01%
 
Call Option
22-Feb-2019
 
Cash
                         57,580
0.01%
 
CFD
24-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                         57,059
0.01%
 
CFD
20-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                         57,045
0.01%
 
Swap
5-Sep-2019
 
Cash
                         55,700
0.01%
 
CFD
4-Dec-2023
 
Cash
                         55,037
0.01%
 
CFD
17-Jul-2028
 
Cash
                         55,000
0.01%
 
Swap
2-Feb-2023
 
Cash
                         54,448
0.01%
 
Swap
5-Sep-2019
 
Cash
                         53,400
0.01%
 
CFD
1-Mar-2028
 
Cash
                         50,720
0.01%
 
Swap
1-Feb-2023
 
Cash
                         43,214
0.01%
 
CFD
25-Apr-2019
 
Cash
                         41,002
0.01%
 
Swap
14-Jun-2023
 
Cash
                         40,052
0.01%
 
CFD
17-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                         39,501
0.01%
 
CFD
17-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                         38,304
0.005%
 
CFD
22-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                         38,030
0.005%
 
Swap
12-Jul-2023
 
Cash
                         37,897
0.005%
 
CFD
17-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                         36,622
0.005%
 
CFD
17-Jul-2023
 
Cash
                         34,800
0.004%
 
CFD
21-Jul-2028
 
Cash
                         34,000
0.004%
 
CFD
24-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                         33,512
0.004%
 
CFD
25-Apr-2019
 
Cash
                         33,191
0.004%
 
CFD
13-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                         32,925
0.004%
 
Swap
7-Jul-2023
 
Cash
                         32,746
0.004%
 
CFD
14-Jul-2023
 
Cash
                         30,500
0.004%
 
Swap
12-Jun-2023
 
Cash
                         30,225
0.004%
 
CFD
25-Feb-2027
 
Cash
                         29,702
0.004%
 
CFD
25-Apr-2019
 
Cash
                         29,469
0.004%
 
Swap
15-Jun-2023
 
Cash
                         26,702
0.003%
 
CFD
1-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                         26,197
0.003%
 
CFD
13-Sep-2028
 
Cash
                         26,000
0.003%
 
CFD
6-Jul-2023
 
Cash
                         25,488
0.003%
 
CFD
1-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                         25,474
0.003%
 
CFD
25-Apr-2019
 
Cash
                         24,541
0.003%
 
CFD
26-Nov-2021
 
Cash
                         24,179
0.003%
 
Swap
14-Jun-2023
 
Cash
                         23,383
0.003%
 
Swap
12-Jul-2023
 
Cash
                         22,173
0.003%
 
CFD
20-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                         21,546
0.003%
 
CFD
13-Dec-2028
 
Cash
                         20,400
0.003%
 
Call Option
7-Jan-2019
 
Cash
                         20,389
0.003%
 
CFD
17-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                         20,349
0.003%
 
Swap
1-Feb-2023
 
Cash
                         20,297
0.003%
 
CFD
27-Feb-2023
 
Cash
                         19,731
0.003%
 
CFD
25-Apr-2019
 
Cash
                         19,385
0.002%
 
Swap
7-Jul-2023
 
Cash
                         19,160
0.002%
 
CFD
17-Jul-2023
 
Cash
                         18,700
0.002%
 
CFD
24-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                         17,959
0.002%
 
CFD
20-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                         17,955
0.002%
 
CFD
23-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                         17,711
0.002%
 
CFD
4-Dec-2023
 
Cash
                         16,369
0.002%
 
Swap
28-Mar-2019
 
Cash
                         16,200
0.002%
 
Swap
22-May-2020
 
Cash
                         16,129
0.002%
 
Swap
30-Apr-2019
 
Cash
                         15,800
0.002%
 
Swap
15-Jun-2023
 
Cash
                         15,589
0.002%
 
Swap
17-Sep-2020
 
Cash
                         15,102
0.002%
 
CFD
11-Nov-2020
 
Cash
                         15,090
0.002%
 
CFD
21-Jul-2028
 
Cash
                         15,000
0.002%
 
CFD
18-Sep-2019
 
Cash
                         15,000
0.002%
 
Swap
22-May-2020
 
Cash
                         14,983
0.002%
 
CFD
22-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                         14,532
0.002%
 
Swap
31-Dec-2019
 
Cash
                         14,300
0.002%
 
Swap
12-Jun-2023
 
Cash
                         13,985
0.002%
 
Swap
3-Nov-2021
 
Cash
                         12,609
0.002%
 
Swap
22-May-2020
 
Cash
                         12,597
0.002%
 
CFD
20-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                         12,400
0.002%
 
CFD
22-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                         11,970
0.002%
 
Swap
1-Feb-2023
 
Cash
                         11,847
0.002%
 
CFD
26-Jun-2019
 
Cash
                         11,475
0.001%
 
Swap
31-Dec-2019
 
Cash
                         10,900
0.001%
 
CFD
28-Oct-2020
 
Cash
                         10,812
0.001%
 
Swap
6-Feb-2019
 
Cash
                         10,500
0.001%
 
CFD
27-Nov-2019
 
Cash
                         10,110
0.001%
 
CFD
27-Dec-2019
 
Cash
                         10,110
0.001%
 
CFD
14-Jan-2021
 
Cash
                            9,422
0.001%
 
CFD
30-Oct-2028
 
Cash
                            9,347
0.001%
 
CFD
14-Jan-2021
 
Cash
                            9,303
0.001%
 
Swap
12-Oct-2023
 
Cash
                            8,622
0.001%
 
Swap
12-Jun-2023
 
Cash
                            8,165
0.001%
 
Call Option
12-Mar-2019
 
Cash
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0.001%
 
Swap
22-May-2020
 
Cash
                            7,925
0.001%
 
CFD
25-Apr-2019
 
Cash
                            7,650
0.001%
 
CFD
27-Nov-2019
 
Cash
                            6,740
0.001%
 
Swap
22-May-2020
 
Cash
                            6,153
0.001%
 
Swap
8-Dec-2023
 
Cash
                            6,074
0.001%
 
CFD
9-Dec-2020
 
Cash
                            5,970
0.001%
 
CFD
15-Dec-2028
 
Cash
                            5,553
0.001%
 
CFD
21-Oct-2021
 
Cash
                            5,098
0.001%
 
CFD
15-Dec-2027
 
Cash
                            5,000
0.001%
 
CFD
8-Mar-2028
 
Cash
                            5,000
0.001%
 
CFD
12-May-2028
 
Cash
                            5,000
0.001%
 
CFD
3-Nov-2028
 
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                            4,984
0.001%
 
Swap
22-May-2020
 
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0.001%
 
Swap
22-May-2020
 
Cash
                            3,941
0.001%
 
Swap
3-Nov-2021
 
Cash
                            3,634
0.0005%
 
CFD
25-Apr-2019
 
Cash
                            3,060
0.0004%
 
Swap
22-May-2020
 
Cash
                            3,050
0.0004%
 
CFD
2-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                            2,900
0.0004%
 
Swap
22-May-2020
 
Cash
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0.0004%
 
Call Option
22-Feb-2019
 
Cash
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0.0003%
 
Swap
3-Nov-2021
 
Cash
                            2,556
0.0003%
 
CFD
28-Oct-2020
 
Cash
                            2,350
0.0003%
 
CFD
28-Oct-2020
 
Cash
                            2,350
0.0003%
 
Swap
3-Nov-2021
 
Cash
                            2,214
0.0003%
 
CFD
6-Dec-2023
 
Cash
                            2,080
0.0003%
 
CFD
29-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                            1,900
0.0002%
 
Swap
22-May-2020
 
Cash
                            1,768
0.0002%
 
CFD
16-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                            1,259
0.0002%
 
CFD
15-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                            1,100
0.0001%
 
CFD
15-Dec-2028
 
Cash
                               800
0.0001%
 
Call Option
22-Feb-2019
 
Cash
                               738
0.0001%
 
CFD
16-Dec-2020
 
Cash
                               662
0.0001%
 
CFD
18-Sep-2028
 
Cash
                               602
0.0001%
 
CFD
20-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                               532
0.0001%
 
Swap
22-May-2020
 
Cash
                               461
0.0001%
 
CFD
6-Dec-2028
 
Cash
                               433
0.0001%
 
Swap
22-May-2020
 
Cash
                               419
0.0001%
 
CFD
29-Nov-2028
 
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                               406
0.0001%
 
CFD
8-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                               400
0.0001%
 
CFD
22-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                               400
0.0001%
 
Swap
22-May-2020
 
Cash
                               329
0.00004%
 
Swap
22-May-2020
 
Cash
                               323
0.00004%
 
CFD
9-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                               300
0.00004%
 
CFD
10-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                               300
0.00004%
 
CFD
15-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                               300
0.00004%
 
CFD
6-Dec-2028
 
Cash
                               200
0.00003%
 
CFD
18-Dec-2028
 
Cash
                               200
0.00003%
 
CFD
20-Dec-2028
 
Cash
                               200
0.00003%
 
CFD
27-Sep-2028
 
Cash
                               123
0.00002%
 
CFD
5-Oct-2028
 
Cash
                               122
0.00002%
 
CFD
22-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                               100
0.00001%
 
CFD
29-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                               100
0.00001%
 
CFD
30-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                               100
0.00001%
 
CFD
13-Dec-2028
 
Cash
                               100
0.00001%
 
CFD
15-Dec-2028
 
Cash
                               100
0.00001%
 
CFD
27-Sep-2028
 
Cash
                                  90
0.00001%
 
CFD
6-Oct-2028
 
Cash
                                  82
0.00001%
 
CFD
27-Oct-2027
 
Cash
                                  69
0.00001%
 
CFD
23-Nov-2028
 
Cash
                                  63
0.00001%
 
CFD
2-Oct-2028
 
Cash
                                  61
0.00001%
 
CFD
23-Oct-2028
 
Cash
                                  19
0.000002%
 
Total Number of voting rights and percentage of voting rights
                 25,849,613
3.31%
 
Additional information: Please note, total amount of voting rights have been rounded to 2 decimal places therefore there is a possibility of a rounding error.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURE
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
PEARSON plc
 
 
Date: 20 December 2018
 
 
By: /s/ NATALIE WHITE
 
 
 
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Natalie White
 
Deputy Company Secretary